I currently use a PC for design/illustration, it has been rock solid and served me well for 4 years but is finally starting to die.
I'm considering switching to a G5, and have found alot of benchmarks comparing similar systems (Duel Opteron vs Duel Xeon vs G5).
While Photoshop results are common, I can't find any for the rest of the suite. Does anyone have benchmarks for, or able to give me impressions of how well InDesign, Illustrator (and even Photoshop) perform in real world, day to day use compared to a G4 or Opteron/Xeon/P4?
Maya, Quark, and Flash performance opinions/benchmarks would also be great if possible.
The local Mac store here are hesitant about letting me bring in some of my files to have a little play, it would be great if anyone could help me out.
I'm considering switching to a G5, and have found alot of benchmarks comparing similar systems (Duel Opteron vs Duel Xeon vs G5).
While Photoshop results are common, I can't find any for the rest of the suite. Does anyone have benchmarks for, or able to give me impressions of how well InDesign, Illustrator (and even Photoshop) perform in real world, day to day use compared to a G4 or Opteron/Xeon/P4?
Maya, Quark, and Flash performance opinions/benchmarks would also be great if possible.
The local Mac store here are hesitant about letting me bring in some of my files to have a little play, it would be great if anyone could help me out.